23-Feb-26 - The Spanish Air and Space Force deploys two NH90 helicopters inside A400M aircraft for the first time to participate in Exercise Southern Strike in Gulfport, Mississippi, highlighting its global strategic airlift and special operations capabilities. #Lobo
18-Dec-25 - The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus’s Albacete facility, including 50 H145M, 31 additional NH90s, 13 H135s, and six VIP-configured H175s for the three armed services. #Spain
19-Dec-24 - Airbus Spain in Albacete has delivered the first NH90 helicopter from the second batch of 23 units for the Spanish Armed Forces. The distribution includes 10 for the Army, 6 for the Air Force, and 7 for the Navy, all configured to Standard 3 #NH90
14-Feb-24 - The Spanish Air Force has initiated qualifications for its new NH90 Lobo search and rescue helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I of the Spanish Navy #Lobo
28-Feb-23 - The six NH90 (HD.29 Lobo) helicopters of the Spanish Air and Space Force reached 2,000 flight hours in just 2 years of operations making the 48th Wing the highest operational NH90 unit of the world #2K
25-Jun-22 - Spanish Air Force completed validation for the air transport of the NH90 helicopter by the A400M cargo plane. With Airbus authorization, two new mooring points needed to be added to the helicopter’s landing gear #A400M
24-Jul-21 - Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire) first NH90 unit, the 803 Squadron at Cuatro Vientos, Madrid completed the first conversion course for Super Puma pilots #Lobo
23-Apr-21 - Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire) performing evaluation flights of the NH90 helicopter before entering operational service. Twelve HD.29 Lobo are in order to replace the Super Puma in the search and rescue (SAR) role #NH90
